SAINT PARIS — A burglary suspect was arrested just minutes after leaving the scene on a moped in Champaign County.
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On Monday, May 19, around 1:27 p.m., Champaign County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a residence on East Main Street in Saint Paris on reports of a burglary in progress, according to a social media post.
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The suspect had entered the residence and was confronted by the homeowner before fleeing the scene on a moped.
Deputies were able to quickly locate the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Lucas Hatfield of Sidney, Ohio.
Hatfield was located on E. Lawn Street in Saint Paris and was arrested at 1:37 p.m., according to the post.
He was arrested for burglary and taken to the Tri-County Jail.
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